Meg Frazier

Dr. Meg Frazier, Director of Choral Activities, Francisco M. Gonzalez, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Music at Loyola University New Orleans College of Music and Media, is a native of Longview, Texas.  Dr. Frazier earned her Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music degrees at Sam Houston State University, where she studied conducting with Bev Henson.  She then completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Louisiana State University under the mentorship of Ken Fulton.  Dr. Frazier taught middle school and high school choir in Texas and was the choral instructor at Beloit College in Wisconsin before moving to New Orleans to begin teaching at Loyola in 1998. At Loyola, Dr. Frazier conducts the Loyola Chorale and teaches general conducting, choral conducting, and sight-singing. 

Dr. Frazier works closely with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to prepare choirs for their classical performances. She is the recently retired Artistic Director/Conductor of the NOVA (New Orleans Vocal Arts) Chorale, a community-based adult choir, which she conducted for 21 years.  The award-winning NOVA and Loyola choirs have performed regularly for Louisiana ACDA and LMEA and in collaboration with numerous performing organizations, including the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, New Orleans Opera Association, Baton Rouge Symphony Chorus, and the Symphony Chorus of New Orleans. 

An active choral clinician and guest conductor, Dr. Frazier has conducted honor choirs in twenty states, including all-state choirs in Kentucky, Florida, Alaska, Tennessee, and Louisiana. Dr. Frazier is past president of La-ACDA. As a pianist, Dr. Frazier serves as Louisiana ACDA Conference Accompanist and often serves as accompanist for LMEA and La-ACDA district honor choirs.

As a vocalist/chorister, Dr. Frazier will make her debut this spring with the professional women’s choir Mirabai at the Eastern ACDA Conference headliner concert. She serves as choral contractor and singer for touring artists (The Eagles, Andrea Bocelli), church and professional choirs, and recording projects.